Gardaí are investigating after the discovery of a body at a house in west Dublin.
The woman's remains were found on the ground floor of a house in Castleknock, locals said.
Gardai will have to wait for results of a post-mortem examination to establish how the woman died and it will determine the course of its probe.
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Cops are working to make contact with the woman's relatives. They will conduct door-to-door enquiries to find out when she was last seen alive.
A Garda statement said: "Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances following the discovery of a body of a woman in her 60s at a property in Carpenterstown, Dublin 15, at approximately 10am this morning, Tuesday 4th April 2023.
"Her body has been removed to Dublin City Mortuary where a post-mortem will take place, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation."
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